This study demonstrated no significant differences in the rate of complications or material compliance. The total complication rate was 4 percent, with seroma and wound infection being the most common complications. The authors' preliminary findings indicate no significant difference between implant/expander-based reconstructions using AlloDerm and those using DermaMatrix.

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This study reports the vascular basis and clinical safety of the extended anterolateral thigh flap, which can be harvested if the linking vessels between adjacent vascular territories in the anterior thigh are preserved. The extended flap is reliably perfused by a single dominant perforator.

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